KESTREL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP

Fundamental diversified ★Signal CIK 917579
League rank
#694
in Fundamental diversified · #5574 overall
Long book
$167.5M
Q1 2026
Positions
39
Top-10 weight
44%
concentration
Last quarter
+9.5%
SPY +14.8%
Turnover
20%
of book per quarter

Strategy in plain words

auto-generated from filings

KESTREL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP is a diversified fundamental manager, running a $167.5M US long book across 39 positions.

The portfolio is moderately concentrated (top 10 ≈ 44% of the book). Turnover is modest: positions are typically held for years. Current anchor positions: PHINIA INC, TRI POINTE HOMES INC, PHOTRONICS INC, AXOS FINANCIAL INC, NCR ATLEOS CORP.

Over the last 9 quarters its long book ran on average 1pp per quarter behind the S&P 500, beating the index in 4 of 9 quarters. We rate its filings as signal-bearing: position changes reflect genuine views.

Implied long-book return vs S&P 500

methodology: positions priced quarterly, no shorts/options
Fund long book S&P 500
Q1 2024
+2.3%
Q2 2024
+9.0%
Q3 2024
+4.7%
Q4 2024
-5.2%
Q1 2025
+4.2%
Q2 2025
+7.2%
Q3 2025
+3.0%
Q4 2025
-3.4%
Q1 2026
+9.5%

Sector allocation

Technology
21%
Financials
18%
Industrials
18%
Healthcare
14%
Other
12%
Services media
8%
Consumer discretionary
3%
Materials
3%

Long book by quarter

$149.8M
Q1 2024
$151.0M
Q2 2024
$173.7M
Q3 2024
$181.2M
Q4 2024
$163.7M
Q1 2025
$167.0M
Q2 2025
$177.4M
Q3 2025
$176.4M
Q4 2025
$167.5M
Q1 2026

What does KESTREL INVESTMENT own?

Q1 2026 13F
CompanySectorSharesValue% of bookChange
PHIN PHINIA INCIndustrials163.6K$11.2M6.7%-1.1%
T86 TRI POINTE HOMES INC220.1K$10.3M6.1%-0.7%
PLAB PHOTRONICS INCTechnology200.4K$8.1M4.8%-0.7%
AX AXOS FINANCIAL INCFinancials95.2K$8.1M4.8%-1.0%
NATL NCR ATLEOS CORPTechnology156.8K$6.8M4.1%-0.8%
ITGR INTEGER HOLDINGS CORPHealthcare75.2K$6.6M3.9%-0.7%
CNO CNO FINANCIAL GROUP INCFinancials153.3K$6.3M3.8%-0.6%
VTOL BRISTOW GROUP INCIndustrials129.7K$6.1M3.6%-0.6%
HAE HAEMONETICS CORP/MASSHealthcare97.4K$5.5M3.3%-0.7%
CVSA COVISTA INCServices media47.3K$5.5M3.3%-0.6%
BHF BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL INCFinancials90.4K$5.4M3.2%-0.9%
TRS TRIMAS CORPIndustrials149.6K$5.4M3.2%New
ECVT ECOVYST INCMaterials405.4K$5.2M3.1%-0.5%
THC TENET HEALTHCARE CORPHealthcare27.2K$5.1M3.1%-1.1%
QCRH QCR HOLDINGS INCFinancials55.6K$4.8M2.8%Held
UPWK UPWORK INCTechnology433.0K$4.7M2.8%-0.6%
ATKR ATKORE INCTechnology74.2K$4.4M2.6%-0.7%
NSIT INSIGHT ENTERPRISES INCConsumer discretionary63.8K$4.3M2.6%New
PBH PRESTIGE CONSUMER HEALTHCAREHealthcare70.0K$4.2M2.5%-0.6%
SMPL SIMPLY GOOD FOODS CO/THEConsumer staples258.1K$3.7M2.2%+90.3%
PFBC PREFERRED BANK/LOS ANGELES39.8K$3.6M2.2%-0.7%
AAMI ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT INCFinancials62.4K$3.4M2.0%-1.3%
GTM ZOOMINFO TECHNOLOGIES INCTechnology547.1K$3.3M2.0%-0.8%
KOP KOPPERS HOLDINGS INCOther83.5K$3.2M1.9%-0.4%
MATW MATTHEWS INTL CORP-CLASS AIndustrials115.9K$3.0M1.8%Held
CNXC CONCENTRIX CORPServices media97.8K$2.7M1.6%-0.7%
EXLS EXLSERVICE HOLDINGS INCServices media86.5K$2.6M1.6%New
CARS CARS.COM INCTechnology305.8K$2.5M1.5%-0.6%
SMG SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COOther39.3K$2.4M1.4%New
BLKB BLACKBAUD INCTechnology61.0K$2.4M1.4%-0.8%
SBSI SOUTHSIDE BANCSHARES INCFinancials69.0K$2.1M1.3%-0.7%
MTUS METALLUS INCIndustrials130.0K$2.1M1.3%-0.9%
SAIC SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTETechnology22.1K$2.1M1.3%Held
AVNS AVANOS MEDICAL INCHealthcare139.8K$2.0M1.2%-0.9%
CCRN CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE INCServices media167.1K$1.6M0.9%-0.9%
HDSN HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INCConsumer discretionary200.8K$1.2M0.7%-0.5%
RLGT RADIANT LOGISTICS INCIndustrials127.8K$901K0.5%Held
FORR FORRESTER RESEARCH INCServices media91.5K$518K0.3%Held

13F filing history

PeriodFormFiledEntriesReported valueFlagsSource
Q1 202613F-HRMay 5, 202639$167.5M canonicalSEC ↗
Q4 202513F-HRFeb 3, 202640$176.4M $K fixed canonicalSEC ↗
Q3 202513F-HRNov 12, 202540$177.4M $K fixed canonicalSEC ↗
Q2 202513F-HRJul 31, 202541$167.0M $K fixed canonicalSEC ↗
Q1 202513F-HRMay 8, 202540$163.7M $K fixed canonicalSEC ↗
Q4 202413F-HRFeb 12, 202540$181.2M $K fixed canonicalSEC ↗
Q3 202413F-HRNov 12, 202440$173.7M $K fixed canonicalSEC ↗
Q2 202413F-HRAug 9, 202437$151.0M $K fixed canonicalSEC ↗
Q1 202413F-HRMay 2, 202437$149.8M $K fixed canonicalSEC ↗